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Google, Roku, Sonos To Fix DNS Rebinding Attack Vector (bleepingcomputer.com)

Posted by msmash on from the dispatch-sent dept.

The developer teams from Google Home, Roku TV, and Sonos, are preparing security patches to prevent DNS rebinding attacks on their devices. From a report: Roku has already started deploying updates, while Google and Sonos are expected to deploy patches next month. DNS rebinding is not a new attack vector by any stretch of the imagination. Researchers have known about it since 2007 when it was first detailed in a Stanford research paper. The purpose of a DNS rebinding attack is to make a device bind to a malicious DNS server and then make the device access unintended domains.

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  1. The true reason they are wanting to stop it. by Cito · · Score: 3, Interesting

    PiHole DNS servers

    Anyone can pick up a raspberry pi for 35 bucks or fire up a Debian virtual machine and install PiHole dns.

    It blocks advertisements at the dns level. I have a roku, Chromecast, and of course kodi attached to my TV, and both the Roku and Chromecast not to mention my tablet never gets ads on YouTube or any streaming service.

    I bet this change is to try and stop pihole users from blocking ads on their devices so easily.